Becoming an Leader/ Adult Volunteer
The Scout Association offers everyday adventure and activity to almost 400,000 young people across the UK. The Movement is the largest co-educational youth organisation in the world, with over 28 million Members in 216 countries and territories.
Why Scouting?
Calder Scout District is operated and run by a group of adult leaders and volunteers.
At present we have a District Leadership team, a District Executive, 14 local Scout groups, 3 District Explorer Units and a Scout Network. These groups cater for young people aged between 6yrs and 25yrs (please note that not all local groups run all sections). For more information on the different sections, please click here.
More importantly were always on the look-out for new people to help us provide scouting to the 500+ children in the local area. Whether you're a parent, guardian, trainee teacher look for some experience or someone with unique skills or abilities, we would love to hear from you…
You can get involved on a regular or an occasional basis, depending on how much time you have to spare (sections typically meet one evening per week, with the occasional event or activity at the weekends).
There are lots of different ways you could help out in Calder District. As well as helping at weekly meetings we sometimes need help with administration, fund raising, outdoor activities and so on.
So what's in it for me?
By far the most notable aspect of being an adult volunteer is the reward of knowing that you are helping young people in the local area; enjoy all the benefits that Scouting has to offer.
In addition to this you will also be able to develop (and practice) a wide variety of skills which can then be applied to all sorts of circumstances. Some of these may include:
- Leadership skills
- Working as part of a team
- Problem solving
- Taking responsibility
- Communication skills
- Decision making
- Using your initiative
- Planning and implementing tasks
Child protection
The Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 places legal obligations on The Scout Association to check adults volunteering /offering to work in a child care role against the Disqualified from Working with Children List.
In order to comply all adults who want to help in Scouting on a regular basis as Warranted Leaders or Certificated Section Assistants will be subject to an enhanced level criminal record check by way of Disclosure Scotland.
Parents/guardians who help out on an occasional basis may be required to undergo an enhanced level criminal check depending on the role or responsibility they take on.
Anyone who wants to help must sign a declaration stating that they are not disqualified from working with children. (info from SHQ website)
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